An
illustrator since his graduation from the Minneapolis College of Art and
Design, Corbert Gauthier has received numerous awards from the Society
of Illustrators, Print Regional Design Annual and Communication Arts
Illustration Annual.

Corbert
specializes in traditional oil painting techniques. He places a
major emphasis on the drawing stage of each project and believes this
foundation is a key element to any successful painting. Once the
drawing is developed, he completes a monochromatic underpainting and
then begins laying in color, gradually building to the finish with a
combination of transparent and opaque applications of paint.

During
his career he has worked for a wide variety of corporate, advertising
and publishing clients. Corbert considers himself very fortunate
to be able to make a living doing what he loves. He states that,
“Digital technology is a wonderful thing but it has come at a great
cost to traditional illustration. I hope we never lose an
appreciation for hand-done drawing and painting.”